207B

WEST AFRICAN STATES - Bénin

Value

1.000 Francs

Issued by

Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest

Code Letter

B

Date

1981-1990


 Mining, woman

 Carver

207Ba

1988
signatures: A. Kone & A. Fadiga

Remark:
This signature combination has appeared on two separate occasions because A. Kone served twice as President of the Council of Ministers:
first for a brief period in 1977, and then for a full term in 1988-89. This causes confusion over catalog listings, which are in signature order. The 1988-89 signature Kone/Fadiga issues thus precedes the 1981 signature Ky/Fadiga notes in the catalog, which is contrary to the real chronology.


207Bbx

1981
9 digits serial #
first three digits "000" (Printer: Oberthur, France)*
signatures: E. Ky & A. Fadiga

* When Oberthur started producing the 500 and 1.000 Francs notes dated 1981, the print rotors for the first three digits of the serial number were stuck on zero. At least half of these denominations dated 1981 are error notes with the first three digits of the serial number as zeros.
the correct number of the above note should read: 003381581

Block A-C.001 = 3.000.000
+ 381.581
= 3.381.581
(not listed in catalog)


207Be

1985
signatures: M. Toure & A. Fadiga


207Bf

1986
signatures: Komla Alipui & A. Fadiga


207Bi

1990
signatures: Idelphonse Lemon & Alassane Ouattara


207Bb

1981
signatures: E. Ky & A. Fadiga


207Bc

1984
signatures: B. Adji & A. Fadiga


207Bd

1984
signatures: M. Toure & A. Fadiga


207Bg

1987
signatures: Komla Alipui & A. Fadiga


207Bh

1989
signatures: A. Kone & Alassane Ouattara


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